SITE INDEX Objective & Focus Field Trip Workshop Sponsors Who Should Attend? Optional Evening in Ybor City Host Hotel Information Benefits of Attending Registration Information  About St. Petersburg Tentative Agenda  Call for Abstracts Related Sites of Interest Poster Directory Organizing Committee Photo Gallery Conference Abstract Book & Program (PDF) Note: If you are downloading with a dialup connection, it may take several minutes to load this file. It is recommended that you save the file to your computer for easy access in the future.

The workshop is dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge concerning the scallop species of the world, particularly those of commercial importance. Pectinids have a worldwide economic and ecological importance as evidenced by the more than 125 participants from 25 countries who attend the workshops. The 14th workshop will focus on the biology, taxonomy, reproduction, physiology, fisheries, aquaculture and economics of scallops. We invite both oral and poster presentations of topics including taxonomy, genetics, algal toxins, nutrition, growth and mortality, reproduction, larval recruitment, predation, stock assessment and restoration, diseases, aquaculture techniques, and economics. Participants will have the unique opportunity to “network” with fellow researchers, resource managers, aquaculturists, conservationists, fishermen, and economists.

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Who Should Attend?

• Shellfish Farmers
• Shellfish Hatchery Managers
• Shellfish Aquaculture Equipment Suppliers
• Shellfish Processors and Wholesalers
• Shellfish Retailers
• Shellfish Economists
• Shellfish Importers and Exporters
• Scallop Fishermen
• Fisheries Biologists
• Scallop Taxonomists
• Shellfish Geneticists
• Scallop Enthusiasts
• Shellfish Ecologists and Physiologists
• Shellfish Conservationists
• Scallop Restoration Biologists
• Shellfish Resource Managers
• Shellfish Regulators from Local, National and International Agencies
• Shellfish Aquaculture Program Administrators
• Investors and Potential Investors in Scallop Aquaculture
• Students and Faculty of Shellfish Biology

Benefits of Attending

Interest in scallops is rapidly expanding especially as the world demand for the meats have increased and natural stocks have dwindled. Prices have risen dramatically making aquaculture a viable addition to natural harvests. One whole book is dedicated to scallop biology and shellfish journals are receiving more manuscripts than can be published.

The workshop allows for the most recent information to be exchanged and updated. The book of abstracts to be provided to each participant will be informative and will contain the essence of each presentation. Scallop shells have an intrinsic aesthetic value and have served as religious emblems and decoration throughout much of the world. Participants are invited to display both recent and fossil scallops from around the world and opportunities for exchange of shells is encouraged.

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Tentative Agenda
 

Agenda Index

Wednesday, April 23, 2003 Thursday, April 24, 2003      - Session I - Aquaculture      - Session II - Aquaculture      - Session III - Fisheries Friday, April 25, 2003      - Session IV - Fisheries      - Session V - Fisheries      - Session VI - Fisheries Saturday, April 26, 2003      - Session VII - Biochemistry/Genetics      - Session VIII - Biochemistry/Genetics      - Session IX - Aquaculture      - Session X - Aquaculture

Sunday, April 27, 2003 Monday, April 28, 2003      - Session XI - Resource Management      - Session XII - Resource Management      - Session XIII - Physiology      - Session XIV - Physiology Tuesday, April 29, 2003      - Session XV - Economics

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Note: Presenting authors appear in bold.  Student presenters are designated by an asterisk (*).

Poster Directory

Aquaculture

Recent Developments in Aquaculture Production of Great Scallop (Pecten maximus L.) Spat in Norway – S. Andersen, L. Torkildsen, T. Magnesen and H. Myrseth

Preliminary Data on the Culture of Chlamys varia in Fuengirola, Málaga – Mª Jesús Campos and Juana Cano

Interannual Variations in Pectinid Spat Collection in Fuengirola (Málaga, Spain), with Special Reference to Chlamys varia and Aequipecten opercularis – Juana Cano and Mª Jesús Campos

Evaluation of Genetic Lines of Bay Scallops for Grow-out, Overwintering Survival and Stock Enhancement – Joseph Choromanski and Sheila Stiles

STUDENT - Functional Anatomy of Nodipecten nodosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bivalvia: Pectinidae), the First Pectinid Cultivated in Brazil – Maurício L. da Fonseca and Walter Narchi

STUDENT -Settlement and Growth of Spat of the Black Scallop Chlamys varia in Hatchery Culture – Juan P. De la Roche, Angeles Louro and Guillermo Román

STUDENT - Spawning Induction of the Queen Scallop Aequipecten opercularis in the Hatchery – Juan P. De la Roche, Angeles Louro and Guillermo Román

STUDENT - The Use of ScallopBase for Predictions of Latitudinal Gradients – Olaf Heilmayer and Thomas Brey

King Scallop Cultivation – Ian Laing

Improving the Quality of Scallops to Ensure a Viable Aquaculture Production (SCALQUAL) [EU CRAFT project no. Q5CR 2000-70310] – Thorolf Magnesen and Gyda Christophersen

Effect of Different Temperature Regimes on Reproductive Conditioning of Argopecten purpuratus Broodstock – gloria Martínez and Hernán Pérez

Growth and Survival of the Tehuelche Scallop Aequipecten tehuelchus in Culture – Maite Andrea Narvarte

Ultrastructural Comparation of Argopecten purpuratus, Aequipecten opercularis and Perapecten commutatus SPAT – Juan B. Peña and  C. Rodríguez-Babío

Improvement of Settlement of Chilean Scallop Argopecten purpuratus (Lamarck, 1819) Using Biofilms – Carlos Riquelme S., Alejandro Rojas F. and Gustavo Valencia.

Effect of Density and Handling on the Growth and Survival of Juvenile Pecten maximus in Suspended Culture in Ría de Arousa, NW Spain [A part of the SCALQUAL, EU CRAFT project no. Q5CR 2000-70310] – Guillermo Román, Angeles Louro and Gyda Christophersen

Effect of Handling, Density and Cage Mesh Size on Survival and Growth of Juvenile Pecten maximus in Suspended Culture in South Spain [A part of the SCALQUAL, EU CRAFT project no. Q5CR 2000-70310] – Guillermo Román and Gyda Christophersen

Effect of Stocking Density and Initial Size on Hatchery Produced Pecten maximus Spat Deployed to the Sea [A part of the SCALQUAL, EU CRAFT project no. Q5CR 2000-70310] – Guillermo Román, Angeles Louro and Gyda Christophersen

STUDENT - Growth and Retrieval of Postlarval Lion’s Paw Scallop Nodipecten nodosus in a Subtropical Environment: Influence of Depth and Density – G. S. Rupp, G. J. Parsons, R. J. Thompson and M. M. de Bem

Scallop Spat Production in Mesocosms Using Hatchery-Produced, Eyed-Scallop Larvae – J. Slater, M. Norman, R. Browne and I. Connellan

Deleterious Effect of Diatoms of the Genus Rhizosolenia in Argopecten purpuratus in the Bays of Northern Chile – Eduardo Uribe

Reproduction

Reproductive Cycle of Lion-paw Nodipecten subnodosus in Laguna Ojo de Liebre, B. C. S., México – B. P. Ceballos-Vázquez, M. Arellano-Martínez, M. Villalejo-Fuerte, F. García-Domínguez and J. F. Elorduy-Garay

The Utilization of Gonadic Histology and Gonadosomatic Indices in Assessing Reproductive Output in Cultured Argopecten gibbus – Samia Sarkis and Andrew Cogswell

Life in Cold Water: What Is the Price for Reproduction? A Scallop Example – Olaf Heilmayer

The Use of Serotonin to Induce Spawning in Nodipecten nodosus (Linnaeus, 1758), a Brazilian Mollusc – Ana Cristina Pinto Reis, Erica Pauls, Carlos M.V. Cabezas and Marcos A.L. de Castro

Frequency of Gonad Sampling and Gonad Index in Mulroy Bay 1993-2002 – John Slater

Loss of Reproductive Potential in Cultured Argopecten purpuratus Populations in Tongoy Bay, Chile: Genetic or Environmental Factors? – Eduardo Uribe and Elisabeth von Brand

Physiology

Clearance Rate of Pecten maximus. I: Effect of Flow and Food Concentration – C. P. Acosta and J. Blanco

Clearance Rate of Pecten maximus. II: Optimal Food Concentration – C. P. Acosta and J. Blanco

Clearance Rate of Pecten maximus. III: Inter-Individual Variability – C. P. Acosta and J. Blanco

Clearance Rate of Pecten maximus. IV: Effect of the Acclimation and Food Concentration – C. P. Acosta and J. Blanco

Clearance Rate of Pecten maximus. V: Effect of Oxygen Supply, Size and Food Concentration – C. P. Acosta and J. Blanco

STUDENT - Biochemical Composition In Nodipecten subnodosus Related To Reproduction And Food Availability – M. Arellano-Martínez, B. P. Ceballos-Vázquez, J. F. Elorduy-Garay and I. S. Racotta

Warm Water Annual Checks In Weathervane Scallops Patinopecten caurinus? – Jeffrey P. Barnhart and Scott J. Carpenter

Bay Scallop Bio-monitoring Sensor – Elizabeth C. Tyner, Norman J. Blake and Eric T. Steimle

Effect of Salinity on the Distribution of Argopecten purpuratus on the SW Pacific Coast – E. Uribe, J. L. Blanco and C. Yamashiro

Biochemisty/Genetics

Presence of caudal Gene Homologs in Pecten maximus – Luz Pérez-Parallé, Pablo Carpintero, Montserrat García-Lavandeira, José Luis Sánchez and Marcelina Abad

Heterozygosity and Escape Response Capacity in the Scallop Argopecten purpuratus – Katherina Brokordt, Miriam Fernandez and Federico Winkler

STUDENT - Genetic Assessment of Sea Scallop, Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin, 1791), Stock Structure in the Southern Gulf of Maine – Erin C. Fisher, Paul D. Rawson and Scott Feindel

Evolutionary Relationships of Five Scallop Species Inferred from Ribosomal DNA Internal Transcribed Spacer Sequences – Ana Insua, María José López-Piñón, Ruth Freire and Josefina Méndez

STUDENT - Determination of the Quality of the Lion’s Paw Scallop Nodipecten subnodosus Adductor Muscle after Exposure to Constant and Oscillating Temperatures – Victor Manuel Ocaño-Higuera, Ramón Pacheco-Aguilar, Maria Elena Lugo-Sánchez, Alfonso N. Maeda-Martínez, María Teresa Sicard, Armando López-Sánchez, Ana Isabel Beltrán and Ofelia Rouzaud-Sández

Phylogenetic Relationships among Northern Atlantic and Southern Australasian Pecten Scallops Based on 16S Ribosomal DNA Gene Sequences – Carlos Saavedra and Juan B. Peña

Phylogeography of Pecten maximus and P.jacobaeus Based on Sequences of the Mitochondrial 16S Ribosomal DNA and Cytochrome Oxidase I Genes – Carlos Saavedra and Juan B. Peña

The Isolation of Three proboscipedia Gene Fragments from Pecten maximus – Luz Pérez-Parallé, Pablo Carpintero, Marcelina Abad and José L. Sánchez

Isolation and Cloning of a DNA Fragment Related to GnRH Receptor Gene in Pecten maximus – C. Saout,
A .J. Pazos, J. L. Sanchez, A. Donval and Y. M.Paulet

STUDENT - ODH and LAP Polymorphisms and Morphological, Enzymatic and Behavioural Characteristics of the Giant Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) – Helga Guderley, Isabelle Tremblay, Martin Lafrance and Réjean Tremblay

Survival and Growth of Hybrids between Two Different Stocks of Bay Scallop Argopecten irradians irradians (Lamarck 1819) – Guofan Zhang, Huaiping Zheng, Xiao Liu and Ximing Guo

Fisheries

STUDENT - Development of a New Scallop Zygochlamys patagonica Fishery in Uruguay: Latitudinal and Bathymetric Patterns in Biomass and Population Structure – Nicolás Gutiérrez and Omar Defeo

El Niño Impact on the Peruvian Scallop (Argopecten purpuratus) Production in Independencia Bay, Peru – Jaime Mendo and Matthias Wolff

Predation of Scallops by American Plaice and Yellowtail Flounder – K. S. Naidu

Morphometric Analysis of Pectinids on the Isthmus of Panama – Janzel R. Villalaz G., Carlos Vega and Juan A. Gómez H.

Resource Management

Scallop-Holothurian Relationship in the Middle-Deep (100m) Argentinian Shelf (Zygochlamys patagonica and Psolus patagonicus) – Pablo E. Penchaszadeh and Juliana Giménez

A New Law Ensuring Property Rights in Scallop Sea Ranching in Norway – Øivind Strand, Tore Strohmeier, Stein Mortensen, Knut Jørstad, Ellen S. Grefsrud, Ann-Lisbeth Agnalt and Terje Svåsand

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Field Trip to Homosassa Springs

Our conference agenda includes a one-day field trip to Homosassa Springs, situated along Florida's west-central coast and the Gulf of Mexico. We will see Florida's tropical environment, view manatees in their natural habitat and experience a pontoon boat tour of the Homosassa River and surrounding Florida marshes. Lunch and refreshments will be provided during our early afternoon excursion, and later on we will enjoy a Florida-style barbecue dinner with local entertainment.

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Optional Evening in Ybor City
(Saturday, April 26, 2003)

Ybor City is one of only three National Historic Landmark Districts located in the State of Florida. Cobblestone streets and huge old cigar factory buildings make up this historic and legendary town. Founded in 1886 by Vicente Martinez Ybor, Ybor City became "the cigar capital of the world" by 1900. Factories were staffed mostly by Cuban cigar makers, and as well as Italians and Spaniards. By the early 1950's the cigar factories were gone.

Ybor was revitalized in the late 1990's and now attracts large numbers of visitors due to the wide variety of shops, restaurants, clubs and galleries.

You are invited to experience the cultural & historical sights, shops, restaurants, events and nightlife that Ybor City has to offer in a unique way. Whether you are a history buff, cigar aficionado or simply looking for "Florida's Latin Quarter Experience”, there is much enjoyment in store at Ybor City.

You’ll Experience:

• Authentic Cigar Rolling Demonstrations 
• Dining and Entertainment 
• Unique Shopping Venues 
• Improv Comedy Clubs 
• Steven Spielberg's GameWorks 
• A Variety of Pubs and Taverns 

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Registration Information

What Does the Registration Fee Include? 
The registration fee, combined with funds contributed by our generous sponsors, will allow each registrant to receive one copy of the abstract book, conference materials including a canvas tote bag, a long-sleeved denim shirt and full participation in the Sunday Field Trip to Homosassa Springs which includes lunch, refreshments and a barbecue dinner. The registration fee also includes deluxe hors d’oeuvres and refreshments at the Wednesday Welcome Social, the Thursday Reception at the St. Petersburg Pier Aquarium and participants will enjoy a light continental breakfast, as well as morning and afternoon refreshment breaks each day. The guest and child registration fee includes full attendance at all conference meal functions, and guests may participate in the Field Tour. (Guests will not receive a copy of the abstract book.)

Registration Fees All figures are presented in US dollars.

Early Registration (Before February 1, 2003)	Workshop Attendees...................... Student Attendees........................... Spouses/Guests.............................. Children (12 & under)..................... Optional "Evening in Yabor City".....	$ 295 $ 195 $ 195 $ 125     $ 5
Regular Registration (By March 1, 2003)	Workshop Attendees...................... Student Attendees........................... Spouses/Guests.............................. Children (12 & under)..................... Optional "Evening in Yabor City".....	$ 345 $ 250 $ 250 $ 175   $ 10
Late/On-Site Registration (After March 1, 2003)	Workshop Attendees...................... Student Attendees........................... Spouses/Guests.............................. Children (12 & under)....................  Optional "Evening in Yabor City".....	$ 395 $ 300 $ 300 $ 225   $ 10

OPTIONAL “Evening in Ybor City” - Saturday, April 26, 2003 Includes: Round-trip bus transportation (departing from the hotel). (Participants are on their own for dinner, shopping and entertainment.)

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Call for Abstracts - the deadline to submit an abstract has been extended to January 1, 2003.

All individuals involved with Pectinids are strongly encouraged to submit an abstract for consideration as an oral or poster presentation at the workshop. ALL abstracts, both oral and poster, will be published in the book of abstracts. 

All student presentations, both oral and poster, will be entered into the Student Presentation Competition. (Student must be  the senior author and presenter.)

If you wish to make an oral or poster presentation, please submit an abstract no later than January 1, 2003. Abstracts MUST be submitted electronically following the detailed format specifications provided via the link below. 
 

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Workshop Sponsors (Click on logos or highlighted text to visit sponsor web sites)

National Connecticut Florida Maine New York North Carolina Rhode Island South Carolina Virginia Woods Hole   St. Petersburg Shell Club, Inc. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Division of Aquaculture We kindly acknowledge Ms. Carole P. Marshall for organizing the shell display.

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Host Hotel Information

The Workshop will be held at the Hilton St. Petersburg located in downtown St. Petersburg across from the Al Lang Stadium and Bayfront Performing Arts Center. Convenient to Interstate 275, the hotel is just 15 minutes from the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport and a half-hour from Tampa International Airport.

The St. Petersburg Hilton is offering participants of the 14th International Pectinid Workshop a special guest room rate of $85.00 plus 11% tax with one or two people in a room and $95.00 with three or four people in a room. The group rate will be honored three days prior and three days following the conference, based on availability. Contact the hotel at 1-888-843-6929 or contact the National Reservations Office at 1-800-HILTONS. Be sure to identify yourself as being with the International Pectinid Workshop when you make your reservation.

All reservation requests will require a guarantee with a credit card or a one (1) night advance payment on or before March 15, 2003. This advance payment is non-refundable if the guest does not arrive as scheduled, or changes or cancels the reservation less than 48 hours prior to arrival.

After March 15, guest rooms for Pectinid participants will no longer be on hold and the discounted group rate may not be available.

Please Note: As this is a discounted group rate, it is not commissonable to travel agents.

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About St. Petersburg, Florida

From the sparkling blue waters of a modern downtown waterfront to sunsets on the Gulf beaches only a 10-minute ride from downtown, St. Petersburg offers visitors an exciting variety of things to do and places to go. St. Petersburg is the 4th largest city in Florida and has a population of 251,000. Affectionately know as St. Pete, the city has an average temperature of 73.7 degrees and averages sunshine 361 days a year. That's why they call it the Sunshine State! And with a 234-mile shoreline along Tampa Bay, Boca Ciega Bay and the Gulf of Mexico Intracoastal Waterway, the view is breathtaking.

A growing economy, a new Major League Baseball team, year-round sunshine, more than 100 lush green parks, boating, fishing, sailing venues, and modern entertainment facilities make St. Petersburg an excellent place to visit.

The Hilton St. Petersburg, our host hotel and meeting facility, is within walking distance of The Pier Aquarium and the Bay Front Center where you can see numerous musical and entertainment performances. A Courtesy Bus will take you from the hotel to the Museum of the Fine Arts, the Salvador Dali Museum and the Great Exploration Museum where you are sure to enjoy their cultural entertainment.

If you enjoy professional baseball, you can walk across the street from the hotel and watch the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in Spring Training at Al Lang Stadium or visit TROPICANA FIELD in St. Petersburg and watch them play a nationally televised game.

For more information on the St. Petersburg area, check out these sites!
 

THE PIER

The Pier in St. Petersburg is an unique piece of Florida architecture that offers visitors a chance to experience the waterfront in the Tampa Bay area. Situated at the end of a mile long approach, this five story inverted pyramid features shops, restaurants, it's own aquarium, live music and even boat docks. The very top floor of The Pier combines both the tropical dining of Cha Cha Coconuts with a huge observation deck, giving the visitor a truly unique observation point on the Tampa Bay area. The Columbia Restaurant, also located in the Pier, has been serving Spanish cuisine since 1905. World famous for its fantastic paella, black bean soup and the best Cuban bread this side of Havana, The Columbia will be catering our Thursday evening Welcome Reception at The Pier. Plus, they are open daily for lunch and dinner so you will surely want to visit them for lunch one afternoon during the Workshop. A trolley service links The Pier to the St. Pete Hilton as well as the rest of downtown.

OTHER AREA ATTRACTIONS

          Cultural Attractions

Florida International Museum

Salvador Dali Museum

Museum of Fine Arts

          Golf Course Directories

Pinellas County Hillsborough County

          Air Transportation

          Rental Car

Avis is offering special rental  rates to Pectinid Workshop Attendees. Click here to  make reservations.

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Related Sites of Interest
 

Organizing Committee

Norm Blake, Co-Chair     and Conference Organizer University of South Florida College of Marine Science 140 Seventh Avenue South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 PHONE: 727-553-1521 / FAX: 727-553-1189 E-mail: nblake@marine.usf.edu Don Sweat, Co-Chair Florida Sea Grant Extension Program 830 First Street South St. Petersburg, Fla. 33701 PHONE: 727-553-3399 / FAX: 727-553-1109 E-mail: dsweat@seas.marine.usf.edu Beth Miller-Tipton,  Conference Coordinator Office of Conferences and Institutes (OCI) University of Florida / IFAS PO Box 110750 Building 639, Mowry Road Gainesville, FL 32611-0750 PHONE: 352-392-5930 / FAX: 352-392-9734 E-mail: bmiller-tipton@mail.ifas.ufl.edu

Chuck Adams University of Florida / IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department Florida Sea Grant College Program PO Box 110240 Gainesville, FL 3261-0240 PHONE: 352-392-1826 ext 223 / FAX: 352-392-3646 E-mail: cmadams@mail.ifas.ufl.edu Bill Arnold Florida Marine Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue SE St. Petersburg, FL 33701-5095 PHONE: 727-896-8626 / FAX: 727-893-1374 E-mail: bill.arnold@fwc.state.fl.us Sandy Shumway Dept. of Marine Sciences University of Connecticut 1080 Shennecossett Road Groton, CT 06340 PHONE: 860-405-9152 / FAX: 860-405-9153 E-mail: sandrashumway@hotmail.com

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